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incommunicable

in·com·mu·ni·ca·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl/
    • /ɪnkəˈmjuːnɪkəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl/

Definitions of incommunicable word

  • adjective incommunicable incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc. 1
  • adjective incommunicable not communicative; taciturn. 1
  • noun incommunicable Not able to be communicated to others. 1
  • adjective incommunicable incapable of being communicated 0
  • adjective incommunicable that cannot be communicated or told 0
  • adjective incommunicable (of a disease etc) That cannot be communicated or transmitted. 0
See all 7 definitions of incommunicable

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Origin of incommunicable

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word incommūnicābilis, dating back to 1560-70. See in-3, communicable

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Parts of speech for Incommunicable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incommunicable

incommunicable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

incommunicable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incommunicable

adj incommunicable

  • abominable — Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
  • alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
  • atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
  • awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.

adjective incommunicable

  • evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
  • execrable — Extremely bad or unpleasant.
  • taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
All 73 Synonyms of incommunicable

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